Area college basketball: Wofford preview capsule

Friday

Feb 1, 2013 at 11:45 PM

Terriers to play host to Davidson at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

By TODD SHANESYtodd.shanesy@shj.com

When: 7 p.m. SaturdayWhere: Benjamin Johnson ArenaRecords: Davidson (14-7, 9-2 Southern Conference); Wofford (8-14, 2-7)Radio: 910 AM, 105.7 FM Top scorers: Davidson — Jr. F De'Mon Brooks (14.0 ppg., 6.4 rpg.); Sr. F Jake Cohen (13.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg.); Sr. G Nik Cochran (10.0 ppg, 66 assists). Wofford — So. G Karl Cochran (15.5 ppg.); Fr. G Spencer Collins (11.7 ppg.); So. F Lee Skinner (10.7 ppg., 7.5 rpg.)Notes: Wofford is in danger of falling into last place in the six-team South Division. The Terriers are a half-game ahead of The Citadel after suffering a 69-63 loss to the Bulldogs in Charleston on Thursday night. The Citadel plays today at Furman. … Wofford is 2-8 since the 56-55 upset of Xavier on Dec. 22. The wins were both at home, by 18 points against Georgia Southern and 13 points against Furman. … Wofford was dominated inside by 6-foot-8 post players Mike Groselle and P.J. Horgan of The Citadel. They combined for 40 points and 17 rebounds. … Skinner did not start against The Citadel, first time all season, but scored 12 points in 26 minutes. … Wofford, the worst-shooting team in the league, shot 39 percent and only 21 percent (5-for-24) on 3-pointers. The Citadel shot 56 percent overall with 38 points in the paint. … League favorite Davidson has a two-game lead on the College of Charleston in the South Division and on Elon in the North for the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. … The Wildcats are coming off a 20-point victory against Samford and have won five straight since a surprising 13-point loss at Georgia Southern. Davidson has wins against Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Richmond. Among the losses are to then No. 1-ranked Duke, No. 17 Gonzaga and Drexel. … Davidson opened the Southern Conference schedule on Dec. 8 with a 63-56 win at home against Wofford. … Wofford and Davidson have played 96 times since 1910, with the Wildcats winning 72. Davidson has won four straight after losing three straight.Next: Wofford has two more home games, next Thursday against Elon and Saturday against UNC Greensboro. It's the beginning of five straight games against North Division teams. The stretch will include games at Western Carolina and Samford, home against Chattanooga.